Palermo Football Club, more simply known as Palermo FC or Palermo, is an Italian football club based in the Sicilian city of Palermo, conventionally founded for the first time on 1 November 1900.
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15 Facts About Palermo FC
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From 1908 until Italy's entry in World War I in 1915, Palermo FC was featured in the Lipton Challenge Cup, organised by Scottish businessman Sir Thomas Lipton.
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From its debut season in Italy's top division, Palermo FC relocated to a new home, the Stadio Littorio in the Favorita neighbourhood, today known as Stadio Renzo Barbera.
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In 1936, Palermo FC was forced by the fascist regime to change its colours to yellow and red, after the official colours of the local municipality.
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The new Palermo FC squad featured players such as Czechoslovakian legend Cestmir Vycpalek who signed from Juventus alongside Conti, Carmelo Di Bella and Pavesi.
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Palermo FC became a "yo-yo club", bouncing up and down between the top two Italian leagues.
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An 11-game winless streak forced Palermo FC to fall down from third to seventh place, ending the season in fifth place and ensuring another UEFA Cup qualification.
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Under the tutelage of Delio Rossi, results dramatically improved, and Palermo FC established a record of seven consecutive home wins, including wins against Italian giants Milan and Juventus, and emerging as serious contenders for a Champions League spot, which they ultimately lost to Sampdoria by only one point.
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On 4 July 2017, Baccaglini resigned as Palermo FC chairman, falling back into the hands of Zamparini, after the necessary funds were not in place.
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Palermo FC completed their Serie D campaign in first place, and was awarded promotion to Serie C by the Italian Football Federation after all the amateur leagues were stopped in March 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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From its foundation, Palermo FC originally played with a red and blue shirt as its official colours, but decided to switch to the unusual current choice of pink and black on 27 February 1907, contemporaneously with the change of denomination to "Palermo FC FootBall Club".
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The majority of Palermo FC supporters come from the city and its neighbourhood.
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Support for Palermo FC is traditionally closely associated with a strong sense of Sicilian identity; indeed, it is not uncommon to see Sicilian flags waved by fans and ultras during Palermo FC matches.
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In 2020, as part of the celebrations for the club's 120th anniversary, Palermo FC announced a hall of fame selection, with eleven players and a manager selected from a list of over 100 proposals.
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In 2020, as part of the celebrations for the club's 120th anniversary, Palermo FC announced a hall of fame selection, asking their supporters to select the best manager in the club's history among a list of successful ones from the past.
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